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CVE-2018-17419

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  • Published2019-03-07
  • Fixed in1.0.10
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

An issue was discovered in setTA in scan_rr.go in the Miek Gieben DNS library before 1.0.10 for Go. A dns.ParseZone() parsing error causes a segmentation violation, leading to denial of service.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-03-0723:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Dns library project dns library
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0< 1.0.101.0.10

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • golang-github-miekg-dnsUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-miekg-dnsUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • harbor-2.14-photon-registryChainguardall versions · fixed in 0and 1 other package

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-17419 Red Hat Product Security20 products fixed

    dns: Denial of Service (DoS)

  • RHSA-2023:5006 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.0 bug fix and security update

  • RHSA-2023:3363 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.10.61 bug fix and security update

  • RHSA-2023:3309 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.11.42 bug fix and security update

  • RHSA-2023:3287 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.19 bug fix and security update

  • RHSA-2023:3304 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.1 bug fix and security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Dns library project dns library to 1.0.10
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:5006 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.14/release_notes/o…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:3363 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.10/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:3309 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.11 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.11/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:3287 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.12/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:3304 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  7. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:5006 · 631 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-03-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-9jcx-pr2f-qvq5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17419?

An issue was discovered in setTA in scan_rr.go in the Miek Gieben DNS library before 1.0.10 for Go. A dns.ParseZone() parsing error causes a segmentation violation, leading to denial of service.

Is CVE-2018-17419 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-17419 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17419?

CVE-2018-17419 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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